| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) SF - James Marshall (fresh) PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) C - Emory Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jack Sayler (fresh) SG - Larry Jones (fresh) SF - Edwardo Rodriguez (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - Holleb Baranski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edwardo Rodriguez | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | VCU | Emory Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski banks in the layup set up by Larry Jones and he's fouled by Emory Leland - foul #1 on Emory Leland, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Emory Leland hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Gary Petrie tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Miami (FL) | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | VCU | David Haworth snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Donald Rohe hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Emory Leland - foul #2 on Emory Leland, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | VCU | Newton Sloan (C) Emory Leland | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:38 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Donald Rohe snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | VCU | Edwardo Rodriguez steals it from David Haworth | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | Edwardo Rodriguez throws it down | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Gary Petrie is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Gary Petrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Aldo Conti (PG), Ivan Irizarry (PF) Jack Sayler, David Jones | |
| 16:15 | Miami (FL) | Aldo Conti misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Miami (FL) | Larry Jones tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 16:04 | VCU | David Haworth misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:03 | VCU | Newton Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:40 | VCU | David Haworth's fadeaway is rejected by Holleb Baranski | 4-9 |
| 15:38 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Irizarry gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Newton Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Aldo Conti (fresh) SG - Larry Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwardo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Irizarry (fresh) C - Holleb Baranski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Miami (FL) | Larry Jones blows the layup | 4-9 |
| 15:26 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:13 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Irizarry is hacked by Donald Rohe - foul #1 on Donald Rohe, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (SG), Michael Holden (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF) Gary Petrie, James Marshall, Donald Rohe | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Sayler (PG), David Jones (PF), David Watson (C) Larry Jones, Edwardo Rodriguez, Holleb Baranski | |
| 15:03 | Miami (FL) | Aldo Conti clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Newton Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | VCU | David Haworth scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on David Watson - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | VCU | David Haworth makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:39 | Miami (FL) | David Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:38 | VCU | David Haworth pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | VCU | David Haworth misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | David Jones grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Miami (FL) | David Jones knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Aldo Conti | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Ivan Irizarry steals it from Michael Holden | 7-11 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Irizarry banks in the layup | 7-13 |
| 13:23 | VCU | David Haworth drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Schmitt | 9-13 |
| 13:10 | Miami (FL) | Jack Sayler misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 13:09 | Miami (FL) | David Jones tips it home | 9-15 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Newton Sloan lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Holden | 11-15 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Jack Sayler is fouled on the floor by Newton Sloan - foul #1 on Newton Sloan, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Petrie (SG), James Marshall (SF), Donald Rohe (PF) David Haworth, Michael Holden, Newton Sloan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andres Rossi (PG), Larry Jones (SG), Edwardo Rodriguez (SF), John Batten (PF), Holleb Baranski (C) Jack Sayler, Ivan Irizarry, Aldo Conti, David Jones, David Watson | |
| 12:25 | Miami (FL) | Andres Rossi comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-15 |
| 12:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Donald Rohe | 11-15 |
| 12:04 | VCU | William Schmitt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | Edwardo Rodriguez gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:50 | Miami (FL) | Edwardo Rodriguez comes up short on the jumper from close range | 11-15 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Donald Rohe grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:35 | VCU | James Marshall connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Teddy Laurent | 13-15 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Schmitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Teddy Laurent (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Andres Rossi (fresh) SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwardo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Batten (fresh) C - Holleb Baranski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Miami (FL) | John Batten clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 11:14 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:03 | Miami (FL) | Edwardo Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Donald Rohe - foul #2 on Donald Rohe, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Smith (PG), Michael Holden (PF), Newton Sloan (C) William Schmitt, Donald Rohe, Teddy Laurent | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Sayler (PG), David Watson (PF) Andres Rossi, John Batten | |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Gary Petrie steps in front of the Larry Jones pass | 13-15 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Robert Smith is hacked by Jack Sayler - foul #1 on Jack Sayler, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Jones (PF) David Watson | |
| 10:12 | VCU | James Marshall drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Jack Sayler can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Newton Sloan - foul #2 on Newton Sloan, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Smith (SG), William Schmitt (C) Gary Petrie, Newton Sloan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Jack Sayler makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Jack Sayler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:33 | VCU | David Haworth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 09:32 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:07 | Miami (FL) | David Jones knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Larry Jones | 15-19 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Larry Jones steals the ball from David Haworth | 15-19 |
| 08:34 | Miami (FL) | Jack Sayler is called for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Petrie (SG), Teddy Laurent (PF) Robert Smith, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Aldo Conti (PG), Ivan Irizarry (SG), Andres Rossi (SF), David Watson (PF), John Batten (C) Jack Sayler, Larry Jones, Edwardo Rodriguez, David Jones, Holleb Baranski | |
| 08:21 | VCU | David Haworth drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Holden | 17-19 |
| 07:52 | Miami (FL) | John Batten misses the fadeaway in the paint | 17-19 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Gary Petrie gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:45 | VCU | David Haworth is hacked by Aldo Conti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aldo Conti, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF) Michael Holden | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:28 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 07:27 | Miami (FL) | David Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) C - William Schmitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Aldo Conti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Irizarry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andres Rossi (fresh) PF - David Watson (fresh) C - John Batten (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | John Batten's pass is intercepted by Gary Petrie | 17-19 |
| 07:13 | VCU | Gary Petrie hits the finger roll | 19-19 |
| 06:46 | Miami (FL) | Andres Rossi clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 19-19 |
| 06:45 | VCU | The rebound goes to Gary Petrie | 19-19 |
| 06:24 | VCU | John Batten picks off the pass by David Haworth | 19-19 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | John Batten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Irizarry tips it home | 19-21 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Teddy Laurent's fadeaway is rejected by David Watson | 19-21 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | Aldo Conti pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | James Marshall is called for the reach on Andres Rossi - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Smith (PG), Eugene Wolf (SG), Michael Holden (SF) David Haworth, Gary Petrie, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Jones (SG), Edwardo Rodriguez (SF), David Jones (PF), Holleb Baranski (C) Aldo Conti, Ivan Irizarry, David Watson, John Batten | |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Andres Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:37 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Schmitt | 19-21 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Edwardo Rodriguez steps in front of the Michael Holden pass | 19-21 |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Larry Jones jams it on a nice dish by Edwardo Rodriguez | 19-23 |
| 04:54 | VCU | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-23 |
| 04:52 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Holleb Baranski | 19-23 |
| 04:35 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Larry Jones | 19-25 |
| 04:21 | VCU | William Schmitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 04:19 | Miami (FL) | David Jones snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | Larry Jones makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Andres Rossi | 19-28 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Larry Jones picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 19-28 |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | David Jones comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Wolf - foul #1 on Eugene Wolf, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), Gary Petrie (SG), Donald Rohe (PF), Emory Leland (C) Robert Smith, Eugene Wolf, Teddy Laurent, William Schmitt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Sayler (PG) Andres Rossi | |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Holden (fresh) PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Emory Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jack Sayler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwardo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Holleb Baranski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | VCU | Donald Rohe misses badly on a runner from the left block | 19-29 |
| 03:09 | Miami (FL) | Larry Jones pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 19-29 |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | David Jones tips it back up and in | 19-31 |
| 02:29 | VCU | David Haworth's fadeaway is rejected by David Jones | 19-31 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Baranski pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 02:23 | Miami (FL) | Jack Sayler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Holleb Baranski | 19-34 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Emory Leland is fouled on the floor by Larry Jones - foul #1 on Larry Jones, team foul #5 | 19-34 |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF) Michael Holden | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ivan Irizarry (SG), Aldo Conti (SF), David Watson (PF), John Batten (C) Larry Jones, Edwardo Rodriguez, David Jones, Holleb Baranski | |
| 01:47 | VCU | David Haworth hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by David Watson - foul #2 on David Watson, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| 01:47 | VCU | David Haworth misses the free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | David Watson pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 01:39 | Miami (FL) | Aldo Conti buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-37 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Donald Rohe misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 01:17 | VCU | James Marshall hits the follow up shot | 23-37 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | John Batten is whistled for a carry | 23-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Jones (SG), Edwardo Rodriguez (SF), Holleb Baranski (C) Aldo Conti, David Watson, John Batten | |
| 00:46 | VCU | Emory Leland clanks a floater from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Edwardo Rodriguez | 23-37 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Larry Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Sayler | 23-40 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Jones - foul #2 on Larry Jones, team foul #7 | 23-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Smith (PG), Michael Holden (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Newton Sloan (C) David Haworth, James Marshall, Donald Rohe, Emory Leland | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Aldo Conti (PG), David Jones (PF) Jack Sayler, Ivan Irizarry | |
| 00:04 | VCU | Gary Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Gary Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Aldo Conti hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 25-40 |